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G. Ragul ¹, Arun Thampi ², Tedy Thomas ², C. P. Praveen ², Into Jacob ², V. Jayakumar ³, S. Naveen Kumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata – 700137, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, Thrissur – 680597, Kerala, IN
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha University, Chennai – 602105, IN
4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Josephs College of Engineering, Chennai - 600119, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Objectives: This paper aims at studying force distribution characteristics and load with standing capability of a remodelled IC engine piston connecting rod arrangement where the conventional single piston single connecting rod arrangement is replaced by linking two pistons with a single connecting rod. Methods\Statistical Analysis: 3D Modelling of the arrangement is carried out using Solid works while force analysis of the model is done using ANSYS workbench. Parallel twin cylinder 4 stroke petrol engine is utilized as reference for creating the model and analysis purpose. Findings: The results gives the theoretical evidence that there can be a considerable reduction in engine weight and complexity with this new arrangement with stress, deformation and strain values lying within the boundary. Applications\Improvements: This arrangement gives extra room for lubricants thereby indeed indirectly increasing performance characteristics.

Keywords

Aluminium Alloy, Brake Power, Connecting Rod, Piston, Internal Combustion Engine, Solid Works and Ansys.

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